Book-hunting route · York
St Leonards Hospice and 7 more
8 shops · about 8 minutes on foot · 0.6 km
8 stops make up this York walk, opening at St Leonards Hospice. The St Leonard's Hospice Donations Centre on Acomb Road comes 2 minutes along, with RSPCA following 4 minutes after that. The walk closes at Age UK, taking 8 minutes in all.
The stops, in walking order
Starts at the end nearest the city centre. Times are pavement estimates at an easy pace.
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1
St Leonards Hospice
Charity shop
Mon–Sat 09:00–16:00
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2
1 min walk
St Leonards HospiceCharity shop
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3
2 min walk
St Leonard's Hospice Donations CentreCharity shop · Acomb Road · YO24 4HD
Mon–Sat 09:00–14:00
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4
4 min walk
RSPCACharity shop
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5
1 min walk
British Heart FoundationCharity shop
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6
1 min walk
Barnardo'sCharity shop
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7
1 min walk
Cats ProtectionCharity shop
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8
1 min walk
Age UKCharity shop
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Other routes in York
- Goodramgate run 8 shops · ~10 min
- Topping & Company and 7 more 8 shops · ~14 min
- St Leonards Hospice Shop and 7 more 8 shops · ~35 min
How the route is built
Shops within about 400 metres of the next one count as one run, walked from the end nearest the centre. Long runs are cut into legs of ten stops or fewer. The distance follows the streets; the minutes are an easy-pace estimate. Opening hours are whatever OpenStreetMap has on record: check the volunteer-run ones before you set out.
See all charity shops in York, or read our guide to finding good books in charity shops.
Nearby: Charity shops in Leeds· Charity shops in Wakefield· Charity shops in Bradford· Charity shops in Doncaster
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